Ex‑Botafogo striker Tassio Maia dos Santos killed in Rio wall collapse during storm

Tássio Maia dos Santos wall collapse Rio de Janeiro storm Vandré Cordeiro Botafogo

On 29 July 2024 a severe windstorm hit Rio de Janeiro, producing gusts over 100 km/h and, in some reports, up to 120 km/h. In the Santa Teresa neighbourhood a wall of the historic Mansão Alvite event venue collapsed onto two workers, killing former Botafogo forward Tássio Maia dos Santos, 41, and his colleague Vandré Cordeiro da Silva, 43. Security‑camera footage captured the moment the structure fell, also striking a parked car.

Botafogo released a public statement expressing condolences to the families. The storm generated at least 185 separate incidents across the state, including fallen trees, power outages and damage to infrastructure. The victims were buried at Rio’s Catumbi Cemetery on 31 July 2024.

The incident was widely reported in Brazil and abroad, highlighting the lethal combination of extreme weather and structural failure.

Entities: Botafogo Football Club · Mansão Alvite Santa Teresa · Rio de Janeiro · Tássio Maia dos Santos · Vandré Cordeiro · Vandré Cordeiro da Silva

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[● 7 SOURCES] Botafogo issued a public statement expressing condolences for Tassio Maia’s death. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 3 SOURCES] The storm caused at least 185 separate incidents across the state of Rio de Janeiro. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 7 SOURCES] Tássio Maia dos Santos, 41, died when a wall collapsed onto him in Rio de Janeiro on 29 July 2024. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 6 SOURCES] Wind gusts during the storm reached more than 105 km/h, with some reports up to 120 km/h. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 7 SOURCES] Vandré Cordeiro da Silva, 43, also died in the same wall collapse. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 6 SOURCES] The wall collapse occurred at the Mansão Alvite Santa Teresa, an event venue where the victims worked. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 2 SOURCES] The victims were buried at Catumbi Cemetery in Rio on 31 July 2024. (supporting_article_ids)
[● 5 SOURCES] Security camera footage recorded the wall collapse that killed Tassio Maia and Vandré Cordeiro. (supporting_article_ids)